Category Archives : North America

Memphis Travel Guide: What Not to Miss in Memphis, Tennessee… 5. Eat a fried peanut-butter-and-banana sandwich at The Arcade: Decidedly not good for you, but delightful nonetheless, is Elvis’ favorite sandwich at Memphis’s oldest restaurant–and one that claims the King as a regular. (Order a tall glass of milk with your sandwich. You’re going to need it.) If […]

Nashville Travel Guide: What Not to Miss in Music City, USA… 5. Fill-in-Your-Own-Music-Experience: There’s a little something musical for everyone here. Country fan? Head to the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Grand Ole Opry more your speed? Check. There’s a Johnny Cash museum‘, the historic Ryman Auditorium, and dozens upon dozens of live-music venues. Pick […]

We all love a good theme park, and Orlando’s got plenty of those. But the City Beautiful has a lot more to offer than just roller coasters and animatronics. Orlando is home to more than two million residents who love the city beyond the parks. If you’re visiting the city, here are five things I […]

I would honestly go back to Vancouver solely to have a latte at Revolver Coffee. It is that good. And the space is wonderful too. This is no Starbucks: there’s no wi-fi, and there’s nothing corporate-feeling about Revolver. It’s funky and hipster-friendly, but it isn’t too focused on design: it’s focused on coffee. And after drinking […]

Jesse and I had a blast in Seattle. Here are five things you do not want to miss: 5. The Space Needle: I mean, come on. You can’t come to Seattle and skip out on the Space Needle. (While you’re there, though, check out the Experience Music Project, a super-fun interactive musical attraction that’s got […]

So, I’ve been doing yoga since the spring semester wrapped. And it always makes me think of San Francisco. While I was out there that month (two summers ago–two! I can’t believe it’s been that long), I took classes in a fading blue Victorian across the street from Golden Gate Park. I could walk there […]

In Mr. Universe (which I really enjoyed, even though I fell asleep before the end of it–that’s what happens to me toward the end of a semester), Jim Gaffigan said, “Really that’s all a vacation is–just us eating in a place we’ve never been.” I couldn’t agree more. In fact, as Jesse and I were planning our […]

A few weekends back, we went to West Virginia with Joannie and Tim to visit my parents. We had loads of fun–eating Christy’s hot dogs (chili + slaw + toasted bun = heaven), playing Scrabble late at night, and enjoying the mountains. The trip was a brief one–up on Saturday, back on Sunday–but we packed […]

I’ve started working on the book again–after too long a break to deal with some distractions that sucked up my time–and it feels great to be writing again. I’m happy with the progress I made last November (during my failed attempt at NaNoWriMo) and I’ve jumped back in with both feet. I’m thinking a lot […]

Tonight, I’m sitting at my computer, drinking a cup of hot Trader Joe’s “Well Rested” tea (chamomile with accents of mint and lemongrass), listening as Jesse and some friends play music in the living room. They are practicing for a mutual friend’s wedding this month, and the songs are lovely. I can hear the piano, […]